Police: Man dies after shooting in Southwest DC

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WASHINGTON — A man has died after police said he was shot in Southwest D.C. on Friday morning.

Around 11 a.m., D.C. police responded to the 900 block of 3rd Street Southwest for the sounds of gunshots. When officers arrived, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds.

He was taken to a hospital but later died. Police have identified him as Kajuan Deris Young, 27, of Southwest D.C.

Anyone with information about this fatal shooting can call police at 202-727-9099 or submit a tip anonymously by texting it to 50411.

Below is a map of the area where Young was shot.

Teta Alim

Teta Alim is a Digital Editor at WTOP. Teta's interest in journalism started in music and moved to digital media.

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